What for many would be a retreat of a few days in the countryside, two young Spaniards have become their daily life. They both decide to leave Barcelona to settle in a small town of only ten inhabitants. transforming his routine into a viral phenomenon on Tiktok. Their videos show what life is really like in one of those places that rarely appear on maps and where life seems on the verge of extinction.
The weekend begins with “a mission”: going to the mountains in search of mushrooms. They are not always lucky, after trying to locate them for two hours, they return with the basket almost empty and with a lesson learned: “Nature has made us humble”.
After It’s time to socialize. In the case of these young people, this means “crossing borders” by going to a neighboring municipality to play a game of paddle tennis which ends with a few beers with friends. A scene very different from the frenetic pace of life they left behind.
Sunday morning passes peacefully between recording videos and investing time in boost your repopulation projectwhich aims to raise awareness first-hand about what life is like in almost empty municipalities, to activate local businesses and to motivate the population to give empty Spain a chance. Between housework and walks in nature, the day goes smoothly. The day ends with a game of cards with the neighbors and a few rounds of straights.
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